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Entries from March 2009
Cheerios Contest
March 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Contests
Nathan Bransford ~ Character Arcs
March 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Nathan Bransford on characterization. He proves he’s more than just a pretty face. He’s more than a nice fellow with a positive attitude. He’s also brilliant. Every character has to want something, he tells us. When I am bored with a book, this is almost always the reason–the characters don’t want anything or if they [...]
Tags: Characterization
Naming Characters
March 5th, 2009 · No Comments
Here’s a wonderful blog post on naming your characters. In her list of things to avoid in character names, she give us: 3. Overly exotic names. Okay, I am talking about names that are usually reserved for strippers, I mean exotic dancers, professional sex workers and soap opera stars: Remington Steele, Shy Love, Johnny Wad, [...]
Tags: Characterization